Happy 89th Birthday, Hef!

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Photo by Aaron Lucas

Hey, everyone, stop whatever you’re doing, pour yourself a tall glass of an adult beverage and raise a toast to Hugh Hefner, who turns 89 today (April 9th.) You owe more than you know to this American Icon.

From pioneering the sexual revolution in America to saving the Hollywood Sign to heading up 60 years of Playboy (and doing it all in the stylish comfort of a silk robe), let’s celebrate Hef’s 89th birthday by taking a look back at some of his most iconic milestones.

1953: The first Issue of Playboy Magazine featuring Marilyn Monroe

1960: The Opening of the Playboy Club in Chicago

1970: Hef and bunnies take to the sky for the Big Bunny’s first flight